Blind Plea Episode 5 - Alexis - is out today. And it tells us a lot about who police believe and why

Exclusive: After seeing the tweets of laid-off #LAist staffers, we looked into the tax returns of the #NPR-affiliated station. Amazingly, up to last year 2 retired CEOs were still making >$500k per year. w Loree Seitz thewrap.com/laist-layoffs-…

I’m Episode 7 of Blind Plea, we get into the absolutely wild practice of “blind pleas” - when you plea guilty to an alleged crime in court, with no good idea of what sentence you’re going to get.

Finally You Feeling This? is out It's a fiction podcast about connecting with one another. My incredible team and I hope you enjoy it. Also, I'm launching a company. It's called Overtones Media. Just trying to make good shit. >>podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you…<<

Today Episode 8 of Blind Plea is out. In this episode we fly to Alabama to meet Deven, nothing goes as expected, and we find ourselves in some very tense situations. A hard one to make, but I’m really proud of it. I hope you’ll listen. ❤️ BTS below. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bli…

Thank you Lemonada Media for amplifying voices rarely heard, families of people routinely & categorically denied parole & kept in Alabama's unconstitutional prisons, against guidelines that say they should be free. Appreciate THIS episode especially in a fantastic series.

Episode 8 of #BlindPlea podcast hit your feeds yesterday. Members of our team were almost arrested while reporting for that episode so please run it up. The outpour of love for the show and Deven has been amazing & I have some producer thoughts... 🧵 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

“This is not a true crime thing. This is a story of a person & their struggle…It isn’t a story for u to consume but a journey for u to take alongside this person.” In Ep 9 of Blind Plea NYC Tw*tterati addresses listeners & what they can do abt domestic abuse in their communities

Just finished Blind Plea, a gripping podcast about the flawed criminal justice system & a domestic violence victim trapped in it. Congratulations to my brilliant friend Andrea Kristinsdóttir (she/her), who did the mix, music & sound design & to everyone at Lemonada Media. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bli…

If you haven't listened to Blind Plea yet, do it. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bli… And now that Deven is out of prison, you can donate to her reentry fund here❤️ gofundme.com/f/freedom-and-…

🚨 JOB ALERT: The Gulf States Newsroom is hiring a senior reporter to cover justice, incarceration and gun violence. This position is based in New Orleans and will be part of our regional team covering Louisiana, Mississippi & Alabama. Happy to chat!🎤📻✍️🏾 wbhm.org/2023/senior-re…

Nearly three years ago, Maya Lin Sugarman told me this wild story about her uncle and how his life got turned into a low budget action movie. Now, after working with an awesome team at Pineapple Street, it's finally coming out. deadline.com/2023/09/apple-…

BREAKING: former city lawyer Paul Paradis just told a judge that the FBI determined Mike Feuer lied to a grand jury when he was asked about his knowledge of an extortion payment ordered by his office to conceal LADWP litigation collusion. Feuer has denied knowledge of payment.

Come work with me! If you're interested in collaborating on deeply-reported, investigative journalism I want to hear from you. We're hiring a managing editor, investigative reporter and apprentices. lnkd.in/ggnhYrdX

Blind Plea made it to Apple’s great listens of 2023. And it’s in great company! Listen to the series to hear me go undercover in an Alabama prison. A highlight of my journalism career. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bli…

Lemonada Media’s Blind Plea, recommended by Fancy Anne

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1800 men & women are locked up in Alabama's "work centers," min-security prisons that contract with city & counties, sending laborers into jobs for $2 a day, regardless of hours worked, the same wage the state set for incarcerated workers in 1927. Sit with that for a minute.

Hi audio world! It’s me, again. Looking for an audio producer, story editor, etc?!? I have availability in my sked and am looking for projects to finish out 2024. Lots of experience from my time at radiolab and npr! Let’s talk! alyssajperry.com

austerity is theft Extraordinary indeed. That journalist is blind! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_O'Do…